Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
Outbreak of South African coronavirus variant in Copenhagen, authorities ring doorbells and send texts to residents. N502YV2
There is an outbreak of a South African coronavirus variant B.1.3.5.1 in the North-West quarter of Copenhagen. More...
New Coronavirus Variant B.1.526 is spreading in New York City
A new form of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in New York City, and it carries a worrisome mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines, two teams of researchers have found. More...
Recombinant coronavirus in Norway combines UK, South Africa and Brazil variants
A multivariant of the British, South African, and Brazilian corona variant has been detected in a sample taken from a person who came to Trondheim from abroad. More...
Coronavirus can sicken children in very different ways – both lung-related and PIMS MISC
About half the patients in the study had acute Covid-19, the predominantly lung-related illness that afflicts most adults who get sick. More...
Johnson and Johnson vaccine has a 72% overall efficacy rate in the US and 64% in South Africa
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine had a 72 percent overall efficacy rate in the United States and 64 percent in South Africa, where a highly contagious variant emerged in the fall and is now driving most cases. More...
Belgium coronavirus statistics take a turn for the worse
The average number of new Covid cases in Belgium is up again, by 19%. More...
SSI: B117 is now the dominant coronavirus variant in Denmark after explosive growth
The proportion of people infected with B.1.1.7 increased from 4% in early January to 45% in the second week of February. More...
Pregnancy tied to estimated 70% higher COVID-19 rate
Pregnant women in Washington state were infected with COVID-19 at a 70% higher rate than others of similar ages, with nonwhite women shouldering a disproportionate burden, according to a study published yesterday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. More...
So where’s the Flu? Not a single case of influenza flu detected by Public Health England this year
Not a single case of influenza has been detected by public health officials in England for the past seven weeks, with infection rates at historic lows amid the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. More...